501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$99K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2025–FY2026
Revenue
$99K
FY2026▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2025$93K
FY2026$99K
Net assets
$99K
FY2026▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2025$93K
FY2026$99K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending May 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $68K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$5,400Pt VII · Sec A
$5,400Pt VII · Sec A
$4,015Pt VII · Sec A
$4,015Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Howell’s $5K as Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025
Laurie Howell$5,400$4,895
Judith Siemen$5,400$4,895
Kathy Santosousso$4,015$4,015
Mark Jacquith$4,015—
Mark Jaquith—$4,015

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A religious organization based in Cambridge, MA.

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $99K$98K$964$99K 990 PDF
FY2025 $93K$93K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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